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2018–19 LBA season

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The 2018–19 LBA season, also known as Serie A PosteMobile for sponsorship reasons,[6] was the 97th season of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the men's top tier professional basketball division of the Italian basketball league system (LBA). The regular season began on October 7, 2018, and finished on May 12, 2019, with the playoffs started on May 18 (dependent on an Italian club qualifying for the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four, 2019 EuroCup Playoffs or for the 2019 Champions League Playoffs) and finished on June 22.[7]

Season2018–19
Duration7 October 2018 – June 2019
Games played265
Teams16
Quick facts Serie A PosteMobile1, Season ...
Serie A PosteMobile1
Season2018–19
Duration7 October 2018 – June 2019
Games played265
Teams16
TV partnersRai Sport, Eurosport[1]
Regular season
Top seedAX Armani Exchange Milano
Season MVPUnited States Drew Crawford
RelegatedFiat Torino[2]
Finals
ChampionsUmana Reyer Venezia
Runners-upBanco di Sardegna Sassari
Semi-finalistsAX Armani Exchange Milano
Vanoli Cremona
Finals MVPUnited States Austin Daye
Awards
Best Young PlayerUnited States Tony Carr
Statistical leaders
Points United States Frank Gaines 20.3
Rebounds Lithuania Egidijus Mockevičius 11.5
Assists Italy Luca Vitali 5.8
Index Rating United States Davon Jefferson 23.5
Records
Biggest home winTrieste 110–64 Avellino
(December 16, 2018)
Biggest away winAvellino 49–79 Venezia
(November 25, 2018)
Highest scoringPesaro 106–122 Cremona
(December 16, 2018)
Winning streak15 games
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Losing streak8 games
Red October Cantù
Highest attendance12,005
AX Milano 72–67 Varese
(December 23, 2018)[3]
Average attendance960,823 (4,003 per match)[4][5]
All statistics correct as of complete.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to PosteMobile.
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As in previous years, Molten Corporation provided the official ball for all matches.[8]

AX Armani Exchange Milano were the defending champions.[9]

Umana Reyer Venezia won their 4th title by beating Banco di Sardegna Sassari in game 7 of the finals.[10]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2017–18 season and one promoted from the 2017–18 Serie A2.[11]

Alma Pallacanestro Trieste was the promoted club from the Serie A2 Basket after beating Novipiù Casale Monferrato at game 3 of league's playoffs,[12] and returned to the top division after a 14 years absence.[13]

Trieste replaced Betaland Capo d'Orlando who were relegated during the previous season.[14]

Number of teams by region

More information Number of teams, Region ...
Number of teams Region Team(s)
5 LombardyAX Armani Exchange MilanoLBA
Germani Basket Brescia
Openjobmetis Varese
Red October Cantù
Vanoli Cremona
2 Emilia-RomagnaGrissin Bon Reggio Emilia
Segafredo Virtus Bologna
1 ApuliaNew Basket Brindisi
CampaniaSidigas Avellino
Friuli-Venezia GiuliaAlma Pallacanestro TriesteA2
MarcheVL Pesaro
PiedmontFiat Torino
SardiniaBanco di Sardegna Sassari
Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolDolomiti Energia Trento
TuscanyOriOra Pistoia
VenetoUmana Reyer Venezia
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Notes
^LBA 2017–18 LBA champion.
^A2 2017–18 Serie A2 champion.

Venues and locations

Location of teams in 2018–19 LBA season
More information Team, Home city ...
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Alma Pallacanestro Trieste Trieste Allianz Dome 6,943[15]
AX Armani Exchange Milano Milan Mediolanum Forum 12,700[16]
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Sassari PalaSerradimigni 5,000[17]
Dolomiti Energia Trento Trento BLM Group Arena 4,360[18]
Fiat Torino Turin PalaVela 6,305[19]
Germani Basket Brescia Brescia PalaLeonessa 5,200[20]
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia PalaBigi 4,530[21]
New Basket Brindisi Brindisi PalaPentassuglia 3,534[22]
Openjobmetis Varese Varese Enerxenia Arena 5,100[23]
OriOra Pistoia Pistoia PalaCarrara 4,000[24]
Red October Cantù Cantù PalaBancoDesio[25] (in Desio) 6,700[26]
Segafredo Virtus Bologna Bologna Unipol Arena 9,513[27]
PalaDozza 5,570[28]
Sidigas Avellino Avellino PalaDelMauro 5,195[29]
Umana Reyer Venezia Venice Palasport Taliercio 3,506[30]
Vanoli Cremona Cremona PalaRadi 3,511[31]
VL Pesaro Pesaro Adriatic Arena 10,323[32]
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Personnel and sponsorship

More information Team, Chairman ...
Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alma Pallacanestro TriesteItaly Gianluca MauroItaly Eugenio DalmassonItaly Andrea CoronicaAdidasAlma Agenzia per il lavoro, Allianz
AX Armani Exchange MilanoItaly Livio ProliItaly Simone PianigianiItaly Andrea CinciariniArmaniAX Armani Exchange
Banco di Sardegna SassariItaly Stefano SardaraItaly Gianmarco PozzeccoItaly Giacomo DevecchiEye SportBanco di Sardegna, Tirrenia
Dolomiti Energia TrentoItaly Luigi LonghiItaly Maurizio BuscagliaArgentina Andrés Pablo ForraySpaldingDolomiti Energia
Fiat TorinoItaly vacant[a]Italy Paolo GalbiatiItaly Giuseppe PoetaKappaFiat Automobiles
Germani Basket BresciaItaly Graziella BragaglioItaly Andrea DianaUnited States David MossErreàGermani Trasporti
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaItaly Maria Licia FerrariniItaly Stefano PillastriniItaly Riccardo CerviSportikaGrissin Bon, Mapei
New Basket BrindisiItaly Fernando MarinoItaly Francesco VitucciIsrael Adrian BanksAdidasEnel
Openjobmetis VareseItaly Marco VittorelliItaly Attilio CajaItaly Giancarlo FerreroSpaldingOpenjobmetis
OriOra PistoiaItaly Roberto MaltintiItaly Paolo MorettiUnited States Dominique JohnsonErreàOriOra
Red October CantùRussia Irina GerasimenkoItaly Nicola BrienzaNigeria Ike UdanohEye SportRed October Steel Works
Segafredo Virtus BolognaItaly vacant[b]Serbia Aleksandar ĐorđevićItaly Pietro AradoriMacronSegafredo Zanetti
Sidigas AvellinoItaly Giuseppe SampietroItaly Massimo MaffezzoliItaly Ariel FilloyJomaSidigas, Citroën
Umana Reyer VeneziaItaly Luigi BrugnaroItaly Walter De RaffaeleGeorgia (country) MarQuez HaynesErreàUmana
Vanoli CremonaItaly Aldo VanoliItaly Romeo SacchettiItaly Giulio GazzottiErreàFerramenta Vanoli
VL PesaroItaly Ario CostaItaly Matteo BoniciolliItaly Andrea AncellottiErreàConsultinvest, ButanGas
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  1. [a]
    On 26 April 2019, President Antonio Forni left the presidency of the team because of the change of ownership.[33]
  2. [b]
    On 9 March 2019, President Alberto Bucci died at 70 years old, due to complications from a cancer.[34]

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaItaly Massimiliano MenettiSacked17 May 2018[35]Pre-seasonItaly Devis Cagnardi23 May 2018[36]
OriOra PistoiaItaly Vincenzo EspositoSigned with Banco di Sardegna Sassari19 May 2018[37]Italy Alessandro Ramagli12 June 2018[38]
Banco di Sardegna SassariNorth Macedonia Zare MarkovskiMutual consent22 May 2018[39]Italy Vincenzo Esposito22 May 2018[40]
Segafredo Virtus BolognaItaly Alessandro RamagliSacked25 May 2018[41]Italy Stefano Sacripanti12 June 2018[42]
Red October CantùItaly Marco SodiniResigned29 May 2018[43]Russia Evgeniy Pashutin7 June 2018[44]
Sidigas AvellinoItaly Stefano SacripantiSacked1 June 2018[45]Serbia Nenad Vučinić12 June 2018[46]
Fiat TorinoItaly Paolo GalbiatiResigned7 June 2018[47]United States Larry Brown17 June 2018[48]
Fiat TorinoUnited States Larry BrownMutual consent27 December 2018[49]12th (4–8)Italy Paolo Galbiati28 December 2018[50]
VL PesaroItaly Massimo GalliSacked8 January 2019[51]15th (4–10)Italy Matteo Boniciolli8 January 2019[52]
Red October CantùRussia Evgeniy PashutinSigned with Avtodor Saratov30 January 2019[53]11th (7–10)Italy Nicola Brienza30 January 2019[54]
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaItaly Devis CagnardiSacked4 February 2019[55]15th (5–13)Italy Stefano Pillastrini5 February 2019[56]
Banco di Sardegna SassariItaly Vincenzo EspositoResigned11 February 2019[57]8th (9–10)Italy Gianmarco Pozzecco11 February 2019[58]
Segafredo Virtus BolognaItaly Stefano SacripantiSacked11 March 2019[59]10th (10–11)Serbia Aleksandar Đorđević11 March 2019[60]
OriOra PistoiaItaly Alessandro Ramagli28 March 2019[61]16th (5–18)Italy Fabio Bongi (interim)28 March 2019[62]
OriOra PistoiaItaly Fabio BongiEnd of interim spell31 March 2019[63]16th (5–19)Italy Paolo Moretti2 April 2019[64]
Sidigas AvellinoSerbia Nenad VučinićMutual consent10 April 2019[65]7th (14–11)Italy Massimo Maffezzoli10 April 2019[66]
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Changes from 2017–18

As in previous seasons, LBA clubs must play in arenas that seat at least 3,500 people.[67] From 2017–18 season, all clubs must host their home playoffs matches in arenas with a seating capacity of at least 5,000 people.[68]

Rules

Each team is allowed either five or seven foreign players under two formulas:

  1. 5 foreigners from countries outside the European Union
  2. 3 foreigners from countries outside the EU, 4 foreigners from EU countries (also including those from countries signatory of the Cotonou Agreement)

Each club can choose the 5+5 formula, that consists of five Italian players and five foreign players, and the 3+4+5 formula, with five Italian players, three foreigners from countries outside the EU and four foreigners from EU countries or "Cotonou Countries".[69]

At the end of the season there will be a prize of €500.000,00 for the top three ranked teams, that had chosen the 5+5 formula, considering the playing time of Italian players, and €200.000,00 for those teams that will obtain the best results with their youth sector.[70]

Regular season

In the regular season, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, the last seven qualified teams were eliminated, while the last one qualified team was relegated and replaced by the winner of the playoffs of the second-level Serie A2 Basket. The matchdays were from October 7, 2018, to May 2019.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 30 23 7 2609 2391 +218 46 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Vanoli Cremona 30 20 10 2504 2360 +144 40
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 30 20 10 2440 2256 +184 40
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 30 18 12 2593 2436 +157 36
5 New Basket Brindisi 30 18 12 2454 2370 +84 36
6 Dolomiti Energia Trento 30 17 13 2383 2410 −27 34
7 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste 30 16 14 2634 2527 +107 32
8 Sidigas Avellino 30 16 14 2470 2456 +14 32
9 Openjobmetis Varese 30 16 14 2385 2284 +101 32
10 Red October Cantù 30 16 14 2526 2571 −45 32
11 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 30 15 15 2387 2410 −23 30
12 Germani Basket Brescia 30 14 16 2408 2443 −35 28
13 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 30 9 21 2363 2493 −130 18
14 VL Pesaro 30 7 23 2382 2754 −372 14
15 OriOra Pistoia 30 6 24 2253 2511 −258 12
16 Fiat Torino[a] (R) 30 9 21 2492 2611 −119 10 Relegation to Serie A2
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Source: LBA
(R) Relegated

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.

More information Team \ Round ...
Team \ Round 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
AX Armani Exchange Milano222222111111111111111111111111
Vanoli Cremona538533343433454433333333333322
Umana Reyer Venezia711111222222323222222222222233
Banco di Sardegna Sassari148434691081011119665788111111119987554
New Basket Brindisi1559865466777677865565655444445
Dolomiti Energia Trento1215151515151515161510981010101212111098108866696
Alma Pallacanestro Trieste111410111213119108667999999871087555777
Sidigas Avellino141210545555555323444444447788108
Openjobmetis Varese81176786343442456576565666991069
Red October Cantù16123489101213131414141214131110109879121010109810
Segafredo Virtus Bologna61067107789698108878677109710111111111111
Germani Basket Brescia99111211111211129810111111111011121212121211121212121212
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia3713141314141615161616151312141416161616161513151414141313
VL Pesaro41314131412877111313131513121313131313131414141515151414
OriOra Pistoia131616161616161411141515161616161615151515151616161616161515
Fiat Torino10659910131314121212121415151514141414141315131313131616
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Updated to match(es) played on May 12, 2019. Source: LBA
Leader of the Regular Season
Qualification to Playoffs
Relegation to Serie A2

Results

More information Home \ Away, TRI ...
Home \ Away TRI AXM SAS TRE TOR BRE REG BRI VAR PIS CTU BOL AVE VEN CRE PES
Alma Pallacanestro Trieste — 73–77 65–86 85–74 115–110 90–86 104–88 71–92 96–104 96–79 102–82 88–92 110–64 104–85 97–80 105–68
AX Armani Exchange Milano 93–88 — 79–93 86–78 110–91 87–75 100–75 103–92 72–67 107–83 98–91 94–75 85–79 86–87 76–75 111–74
Banco di Sardegna Sassari 102–97 106–107 — 88–70 96–82 95–87 82–71 98–103 71–60 111–113 87–81 90–72 105–84 83–86 0–20b 114–73
Dolomiti Energia Trento 82–75 77–79 71–66 — 95–87 76–75 68–60 76–79 74–71 82–73 92–97 71–65 97–79 64–87 99–104 81–76
Fiat Torino 86–74 71–93 102–83 86–84 — 89–91 77–58 66–72 72–66 86–80 96–106 64–80 79–96 66–73 88–94 93–71
Germani Basket Brescia 77–85 92–86 71–95 79–84 83–76 — 83–79 97–80 78–73 87–79 81–63 77–75 74–77 72–70 86–89 84–81
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 71–84 67–71 85–77 80–84 85–98 79–82 — 82–76 74–68 82–84 89–99 81–89 75–91 82–74 82–81 108–66
New Basket Brindisi 85–77 101–92 84–90 76–81 96–89 72–65 67–75 — 81–77 80–70 76–59 89–81 68–70 71–65 80–86 88–73
Openjobmetis Varese 78–66 84–94 84–73 93–85 77–60 81–80 92–80 85–67 — 98–70 89–71 79–86 79–83 87–79 83–64 81–75
OriOra Pistoia 77–90 20–0a 82–90 70–78 78–81 73–70 76–80 74–90 71–65 — 74–84 71–81 73–88 69–97 73–90 77–81
Red October Cantù 66–88 74–101 88–97 84–72 86–75 82–76 101–95 81–79 84–75 100–79 — 96–94 83–73 71–93 82–66 87–90
Segafredo Virtus Bologna 82–74 79–88 74–86 74–69 82–79 88–80 81–69 61–77 84–72 67–78 90–81 — 88–66 76–77 66–84 78–70
Sidigas Avellino 96–97 85–81 86–78 110–72 109–82 79–67 91–59 83–87 76–71 82–78 98–81 90–96 — 49–79 62–70 82–81
Umana Reyer Venezia 75–83 81–84 98–90 77–81 76–75 86–70 76–71 70–59 61–66 95–72 94–90 94–75 76–65 — 78–67 97–62
Vanoli Cremona 87–78 76–72 80–73 84–89 100–87 88–91 98–81 93–86 79–82 90–80 79–96 87–70 94–88 80–65 — 97–64
VL Pesaro 103–77 82–97 81–88 65–77 102–98 86–92 73–100 80–101 78–98 83–77 72–80 89–86 91–89 86–89 106–122 —
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Source: LBA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Notes
^a AX Armani Exchange Milano won the game on the road 91-81, but OriOra Pistoia awarded 20-0 win over Milano due to playing James Nunnally while he was under suspension.[72]
^b Vanoli Cremona won the game on the road 105-100 after an overtime, but awarded 20-0 win over Banco di Sardegna Sassari due to coaching Gianmarco Pozzecco while he was under suspension.[73]

Statistical leaders

As of May 12, 2019.[74]

Points

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Team PPG
1.United States Frank GainesRed October Cantù20.3
2.United States Blackmon Jr.VL Pesaro19.7
3.United States Erik McCreeVL Pesaro18.5
4.United States Davon JeffersonRed October Cantù18.0
5.Serbia Aleksa AvramovićOpenjobmetis Varese17.7
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Assists

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Team APG
1.Italy Luca VitaliGermani Basket Brescia5.8
2.United States Mike JamesAX Armani Exchange Milano5.1
3.United States Chris WrightAlma Pallacanestro Trieste4.9
4.United States Tony TaylorSegafredo Virtus Bologna4.8
5.United States Jaime SmithBanco di Sardegna Sassari4.5
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Rebounds

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Team RPG
1.Lithuania Egidijus MockevičiusVL Pesaro11.5
2.United States Tyler CainOpenjobmetis Varese10.8
3.United States Ousman KruballyOriOra Pistoia10.1
4.Australia Mangok MathiangVanoli Cremona9.7
5.United States Jack CooleyBanco di Sardegna Sassari9.0
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Valuation

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Team VPG
1.United States Davon JeffersonRed October Cantù23.5
2.United States Caleb GreenSidigas Avellino21.9
3.Nigeria Ike UdanohSidigas Avellino20.0
4.Lithuania Egidijus MockevičiusVL Pesaro19.4
5.United States Tyler CainOpenjobmetis Varese19.4
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Other Statistics

More information Category, Player ...
Category Player Team Average
Steals United States Aaron CraftDolomiti Energia Trento
2.0
Blocks Senegal Hamady N'DiayeSidigas Avellino
1.8
Turnovers United States Tony MitchellOriOra Pistoia2.9
United States Caleb GreenSidigas Avellino
2P% United States Mitchell WattUmana Reyer Venezia
70.1%
3P% Argentina Juan FernándezAlma Pallacanestro Trieste
48.3%
FT% United States James BlackmonVL Pesaro
89.9%
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Individual game highs

More information Category, Player ...
Category Player Team Total Opponent
Points United States Frank Gaines Red October Cantù
44
 AX Armani Exchange Milano (Mar 31, 19)
Rebounds Lithuania Egidijus Mockevičius VL Pesaro
21
 Fiat Torino (Jan 13, 19)
Assists United States Mike James AX Armani Exchange Milano
15
 Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Dec 16, 18)
Steals United States Dominic Artis VL Pesaro
9
 Fiat Torino (Jan 13, 19)
Blocks Senegal Hamady N'Diaye Sidigas Avellino 5 Red October Cantù (Oct 6, 18)
United States John Brown New Basket Brindisi Dolomiti Energia Trento (Jan 13, 19)
Italy Andrea Ancellotti VL Pesaro Dolomiti Energia Trento (Apr 14, 19)
Three Pointers United States Jordan Hamilton Germani Basket Brescia
11
 Fiat Torino (Mar 24, 19)
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Source: RealGM

Awards

Main article: Lega Basket Serie A awards

Finals MVP

Most Valuable Player

Best Player Under 22

Best Coach

Best Executive

Round MVP

More information Round, Player ...
Round Player Team PIR Ref
1United States Caleb GreenSidigas Avellino32[80]
2Nigeria Ike UdanohRed October Cantù40[81]
3United States Davon JeffersonRed October Cantù29[82]
4United States Tony MitchellRed October Cantù28[83]
5United States Caleb Green (2)Sidigas Avellino34[84]
6United States Erik McCreeVL Pesaro33[85]
7United States L. J. PeakOriOra Pistoia37[86]
8Canada Thomas ScrubbOpenjobmetis Varese28[87]
9Kosovo Scott BamforthBanco di Sardegna Sassari29[88]
10United States Mitchell WattUmana Reyer Venezia31[89]
11United States Mike JamesAX Armani Exchange Milano33[90]
12Canada Thomas Scrubb (2)Openjobmetis Varese33[91]
13United States Davon Jefferson (2)Red October Cantù45[92]
14United States Jack CooleyBanco di Sardegna Sassari32[93]
15Kosovo Scott Bamforth (2)Banco di Sardegna Sassari35[94]
16United States Adrian BanksNew Basket Brindisi30[95]
17United States Davon Jefferson (3)Red October Cantù27[96]
18United States Davon Jefferson (4)Red October Cantù34[97]
19United States Frank GainesRed October Cantù41[98]
20United States Tyler CainOpenjobmetis Varese29[99]
21United States Julyan StoneUmana Reyer Venezia30[100]
United States Davon JeffersonRed October Cantù
22Canada Dyshawn PierreBanco di Sardegna Sassari35[101]
United States Keifer SykesSidigas Avellino
23United States Mitchell Watt (2)Umana Reyer Venezia33[102]
24United States Mike James (2)AX Armani Exchange Milano31[103]
25The Gambia Ousman KruballyOriOra Pistoia43[104]
26United States Jeremy ChappellNew Basket Brindisi38[105]
27United States Davon Jefferson (2)Red October Cantù32[106]
28Italy Riccardo MoraschiniNew Basket Brindisi38[107]
29Israel Adrian BanksNew Basket Brindisi33[108]
30United States Dustin HogueDolomiti Energia Trento29[109]
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Playoffs

Main article: 2019 LBA Playoffs

The LBA playoffs quarterfinals and semifinals were best of five formats, while the finals series were best of seven format. The playoffs began on May 18, 2019,[110] and finished on June 22, 2019.[111]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 3
8 Sidigas Avellino 2
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 0
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 3
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 3
5 New Basket Brindisi 0
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 3
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 4
2 Vanoli Cremona 3
7 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste 1
2 Vanoli Cremona 2
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 3
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 3
6 Dolomiti Energia Trento 2

Final standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 Umana Reyer Venezia (C) 30 20 10 Qualification to EuroCup
2 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 30 18 12 Qualification to Champions League
3 AX Armani Exchange Milano 30 23 7 Already qualified to EuroLeague
4 Vanoli Cremona 30 20 10
5 New Basket Brindisi 30 18 12 Qualification to Champions League
6 Dolomiti Energia Trento 30 17 13 Qualification to EuroCup
7 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste 30 16 14
8 Sidigas Avellino 30 16 14
9 Openjobmetis Varese 30 16 14
10 Red October Cantù 30 16 14
11 Segafredo Virtus Bologna[b] 30 15 15 Qualification to EuroCup
12 Germani Basket Brescia[c] 30 14 16
13 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 30 9 21
14 VL Pesaro 30 7 23
15 OriOra Pistoia 30 6 24
16 Fiat Torino 30 9 21 Relegation to Serie A2
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Source: LBA
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Fiat Torino were deducted 8 points by the Federal Council due to financial irregularities.[71]
  2. [b]
    Segafredo Virtus Bologna qualified to EuroCup through a wild card.
  3. [c]
    Germani Basket Brescia qualified to EuroCup through a wild card.

Serie A clubs in European competitions

More information Team, Competition ...
TeamCompetitionProgressRef
AX Armani Exchange MilanoEuroLeague12th (14–16)[112]
Germani Basket BresciaEuroCupRegular season[113]
Dolomiti Energia TrentoRegular season
Fiat TorinoRegular season
Red October CantùChampions LeagueSecond qualifying round[114]
Segafredo Virtus BolognaChampions
Sidigas AvellinoRegular season
Umana Reyer VeneziaRound of 16
Banco di Sardegna SassariFIBA Europe CupChampions[115][116]
Openjobmetis VareseSemi-finals
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Supercup

Main article: 2018 Italian Basketball Supercup

The 2018 Italian Supercup, also known as Zurich Connect Supercoppa 2018 for sponsorship reasons,[117] was the 24th edition of the super cup tournament of the Italian basketball. The Supercup opened the 2018–19 season on 29 and 30 September 2018,[118] and it was contested in the PalaLeonessa in Brescia.[119]

Qualified for the tournament were Fiat Torino and Germani Brescia,[120] as Italian Cup finalists, AX Armani Exchange Milano and Dolomiti Energia Trento as LBA Playoffs finalist.[121]

AX Armani Exchange Milano beat the tournament host Germani Basket Brescia 59–81, while Fiat Torino beat Dolomiti Energia Trento 81–72.[122]

AX Armani Exchange Milano was the Supercup winner for the third consecutive season after beating Fiat Torino in the final 82–71. Milano used an 11–0 run to start the second quarter and jump in front. Milano held a 41–31 lead at halftime, then Vladimir Micov nailed three triples early in the third quarter to open a 55–38 lead. Torino closed in with a 0–12 run in the fourth quarter, but Artūras Gudaitis had a three-point play to extend it to 76–67, and sending Milano on its way to victory. Micov and Gudaitis scored 17 points apiece to lead Milano to its first trophy of the season. Nemanja Nedović scored 14, and Mike James had 10 in a victory. Tony Carr paced Torino with 15 points, while Tekele Cotton, Tyshawn Taylor and Jamil Wilson scored 11 apiece.[123]

Vladimir Micov was named MVP of the competition.[124]

Cup

Main article: 2019 Italian Basketball Cup

The 51st edition of the Italian Cup, knows as the PosteMobile Final Eight for sponsorship reasons,[125] was contested in February 2019.[126] As in the previous edition, Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence hosted the Cup.[127] Eight teams qualified for the Final Eight were Avellino, Bologna, Brindisi, Cremona, Milano, Sassari, Varese and Venezia.[128]

Fiat Torino were the defending champions.[129]

Segafredo Virtus Bologna stunned AX Armani Exchange Milano 84-86 and Vanoli Cremona defeated Openjobmetis Varese 82–73 in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Thursday. The game was not as close as the final score would indicate with Bologna leading by multiple possessions throughout the fourth quarter and Milano only getting within 2 on a Curtis Jerrells triple on the buzzer. Tony Taylor scored 23 points and Pietro Aradori 16 for Bologna, which took a big step towards adding to its record eight Italian Cup triumphs. James Nunnally paced Milano with 19 points while leading scorer Mike James shot just 1 for 11 on three-pointers and finished with 13 points. For Cremona, Drew Crawford scored 22 points and Wesley Saunders added 20.[130]

On the second night of the Italian Cup quarterfinals, Banco di Sardegna Sassari edged Umana Reyer Venezia 88–89 behind 24 points from Dyshawn Pierre and New Basket Brindisi out-gunned Sidigas Avellino 95–98 as Adrian Banks poured in 26 points.[131]

Vanoli Cremona will play New Basket Brindisi in the final of the Italian Cup. In the semifinals, Cremona topped Segafredo Virtus Bologna 102–91 as Travis Diener netted 26 points on 6-for-9 three-point shooting. Mangok Mathiang added 19 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Brindisi held off Sassari 86–87, with John Brown scoring 20 points, and Jeremy Chappell collecting 18 points plus 9 rebounds.[132]

Vanoli Cremona lifted the Italian Cup for the first time after beating New Basket Brindisi 83–74 in the final. Wesley Saunders posted 18 points and 9 rebounds and Drew Crawford also scored 18 to lead the winners. Michele Ruzzier added 12 points off the bench. Cremona used a 9-0 second-quarter run to surge ahead from a 25–25 tie and led 45–37 at halftime. The lead stood in double figures for most of the second half and Brindisi never got closer than 6. John Brown posted 21 points and 8 rebounds and Tony Gaffney scored 19 in defeat.[133][134] Drew Crawford was named Panasonic MVP of the competition.[135]

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